Darius's jungle clear speed and dueling power allow early contest of camps and river control against Rammus's slower clear and lower invade resistance.
Prioritize denying Rammus tempo by invading early or contesting Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to prevent his impactful ganks.
This matchup favors snowballing through early jungle pressure and objective control to offset Rammus's late-game anti-AD scaling.
Jungle Plan
Full clear camps efficiently and contest first Scuttle only when your lanes have priority to avoid risky fights.
Look for invade opportunities on Rammus's jungle if he commits to ganks or overextends, leveraging your stronger dueling.
Prioritize vision control around dragon and Herald to force Rammus into teamfights where your damage and resets can shine over his utility.
Danger windows
Respect early river fights when Rammus has (Q) rolling engage and (E) taunt available, especially if your lanes lack priority.
Avoid low-health jungle clears where Rammus can force smite fights or counter-invades with his high gank threat.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Rammus's lanes are pushing or have vision advantage, as he can capitalize on isolated fights with his engage.
Early game
Start with a three- or four-camp clear that allows quick access to river Scuttle if nearby lanes can move first.
Avoid direct early fights unless you have vision and lane priority to counter Rammus's gank attempts.
Use your faster clear to track Rammus and counter-gank when he commits to early ganks, exploiting his lower invade resistance.
Power spikes
Level 6 unlocks your execute (R), enabling lethal counter-ganks and skirmishes before Rammus can fully scale.
First completed bruiser item boosts your durability and damage, allowing you to force longer fights and punish Rammus's lower clear speed.
Maintain pressure before Rammus reaches his armor and taunt scaling, denying him the chance to leverage his late-game teamfight strength.
Win conditions
Use your faster clear and stronger early dueling to invade and deny Rammus camps, limiting his scaling and gank potential.
Translate jungle tempo into securing early dragon and Rift Herald with lane priority and vision control.
Exploit your level 6 execute and item spikes to snowball leads through aggressive counter-ganks and objective setups, preventing Rammus from reaching his late-game power.
Tip: For Darius vs Rammus, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
